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Jack Titus (William John Titus) was born on 9 March, 1908 in Maldon, Victoria, is an Australian rules footballer, born 1908. Discover Jack Titus's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

Popular As William John Titus
Occupation N/A
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 9 March 1908
Birthday 9 March
Birthplace Maldon, Victoria
Date of death 19 April, 1978
Died Place North Melbourne, Victoria
Nationality Australia

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Jack Titus Height, Weight & Measurements

At 70 years old, Jack Titus height is 175 cm and Weight 65.5 kg.

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Weight 65.5 kg
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1908

Jack "Skinny" Titus (9 March 1908 – 19 April 1978) was an Australian rules football player who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1926 and 1943 for the Richmond Football Club.

1925

He was noticed by the Tigers' brilliant secretary Percy Page and in 1925 at age 17 invited to play with the Richmond reserves, then known as 'The Cubs'.

However, Titus' build caused concern.

At just 175 cm and a bit more than 60 kg, Titus would not be considered a potential talent in the modern AFL, let alone play a key forward position as he did then.

The Tigers persevered with Titus because of his excellent ball-winning ability and innate goal sense, and hoped that he would gain size as he got older.

Titus' early career was a battle for recognition at a powerful club with a number of excellent forwards.

1926

He played a single senior game in 1926, and a handful the following year but missed selection in the finals as the team finished runner-up.

1928

He attracted notice by winning the reserves best and fairest in 1928, a performance that won him a place in the Tigers' semi-final team.

He booted six goals in a match-winning performance, but was more subdued in the Grand Final when Richmond went down to Collingwood for the second consecutive time.

1929

By 1929, Titus had established himself in the senior side's forward line, playing alongside Jack Baggott.

He won the best and fairest and led the club's goalkicking for the first time, but was held goalless in the Grand Final as the Tigers lost yet again.

The Tigers used him as a flanker or in the pocket during the next few years as they desperately sought a combination that could break the jinx caused a succession of Grand Final losses.

1930

In the golden era of the 1930s, Titus was one of the great forwards who regularly thrilled the crowds with spectacular goalkicking feats.

A lightly built player who seemed at first glance to be too frail for the robust game of Australian football, Titus proved to be one of the great survivors of the game as he set the record for durability (most consecutive games played) that remained unbeaten for nearly a century.

Titus continued to serve Richmond for decades after his retirement, a fact acknowledged by the Australian Football League (AFL), which annually presents the "Jack Titus Service Award" for outstanding service to the game.

Titus was originally recruited to Richmond from Victorian country club Castlemaine competing in the Bendigo Football League.

1932

Finally, Richmond broke through for a premiership in 1932 and Titus was a member of the team.

1933

In 1933 and 1934, Richmond faced South Melbourne in two Grand Finals billed as a battle of the best defence (Richmond) against the best attack (South Melbourne).

The glamorous Swans triumphed the first time, but Titus was instrumental in his team gaining revenge the following year when he booted six goals to eclipse his rival Bob Pratt, the highest scoring full-forward in the game.

In direct contrast to the spectacular Pratt, Titus was a hard working player, solid in the air and getting a lot of goals through opportunism and adept ground play.

For the remainder of his career, Titus was a consistent goalkicker and the team's full-forward, even though he regularly conceded several inches to taller opponents and his weight never exceeded 66 kg. His record emphasises consistency rather than big "bags" of goals, although he did have a number of notable individual performances.

1935

As Richmond's success rate slowed, he maintained his output, booting 83 goals in 1935, 84 in 1936, 65 in 1937, 72 in 1938 and 48 in 1939.

By now a veteran of the team, he provided leadership to the younger players and a cool head during the big games.

He earned a reputation as feisty customer who would deliberately antagonise opponents if he thought they could be distracted.

Although protected by the bigger players in the team, such as Jack Dyer, Titus could handle himself and always seemed to emerge from incidents unscathed.

Indeed, his ability to front up to play every week became central to his legend as a player.

1940

Titus' golden season came in 1940.

He led the VFL goalkicking for the first time as Richmond headed into the Grand Final for the first time in six years.

Needing three goals to become the first Tiger to boot one hundred in a season, he duly got them, but it was little consolation as his team was thrashed by Melbourne.

The next season, he dazzled by twice kicking ten goals in a match (equalling his best personal effort) and winning the best and fairest, but the Tigers were bundled out in the semi-final.

1942

A similar story unfolded in 1942 when Richmond lost the Grand Final and Titus set a record (still unbeaten) of playing in his sixth losing Grand Final team.

1943

Season 1943 loomed as a record-breaking year for the veteran forward.

He was poised to become the second player to reach 300 games and 1000 goals, and break the record streak of 191 consecutive appearances.

He did the latter, but sustained serious injury for the first time causing him to miss playing in Richmond's fifth premiership.

The club then decided that, at 35, his career was over.

Without Titus, the Tigers stumbled to a Grand Final loss against Fitzroy, when Titus could have offered experience and another forward option.

Titus accepted the decision gracefully, even though he was left stranded five games short of 300 and 26 goals from 1000.

1945

Titus proved a point when he joined Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Coburg in 1945.

He kicked 119 goals for Coburg and then retired in the middle of the next season.

In all, he held the following Richmond records at his retirement: